China vs Low & middle income: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture over time
- China
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 3,477 Mt CO2e against 498.98 Mt CO2e in China, a difference of 2,978 Mt CO2e.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 7.0 times China's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 440.28 Mt CO2e | 2,032 Mt CO2e | 1,592 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 1980s | 480.41 Mt CO2e | 2,350 Mt CO2e | 1,870 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 519.17 Mt CO2e | 2,600 Mt CO2e | 2,081 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 488.71 Mt CO2e | 2,840 Mt CO2e | 2,351 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 482.32 Mt CO2e | 3,178 Mt CO2e | 2,695 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 486.46 Mt CO2e | 3,415 Mt CO2e | 2,929 Mt CO2e | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture, China or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 3,477 Mt CO2e against 498.98 Mt CO2e in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture between China and Low & middle income?
- 2,978 Mt CO2e, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low & middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Low & middle income rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- China ranks 2nd and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).